Lebanon News News Lebanon » Finance: Parliament Veteran Jaber Proposed as Lebanon Finance Minister
(Bloomberg) -- Veteran lawmaker and former economy minister Yassine Jaber has emerged as a frontrunner for the job of Lebanon's next finance minister, a key post as the country seeks to reform its ...
News Lebanon » Finance: Shipping disruptions open window for Lebanon’s regional trade role
Lebanon's location on the Eastern Mediterranean, its ports of Beirut and Tripoli, and its proximity to major regional markets offer trade potential.
News Lebanon » Finance: Lebanon hopes for new staff-level agreement with IMF
BEIRUT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon hopes for a new staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber has said, adding that a full IMF program still required ...
News Lebanon » Finance: US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister
US move appears aimed at curbing Iran-backed group's influence Hezbollah's sway over Lebanese cabinet under scrutiny International aid linked to Hezbollah's exclusion from government BEIRUT, Jan 31 ...
News Lebanon » Finance: Qatar offers Lebanon support with energy and reconstruction
Qatar is prepared to finance and operate a project to improve Lebanon's chronically unreliable electricity supply and is coordinating with the United States on efforts to rebuild war-damaged areas in ...
News Lebanon » Finance: Hizbullah’s sprawling financial empire looks newly vulnerable
Residents of Beirut are, by now, used to warnings from the Israel Defence Forces ahead of bombing runs. Typically, these instruct locals to stay away from a tower block suspected of harbouring ...
News Lebanon » Finance: Lebanon media says Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group
Lebanese state media reported Israeli strikes Sunday on branches of a Hezbollah-linked financial association, including near the country's only airport, after the Israeli military warned it would ...
News Lebanon » Finance: International Finance Corporation Announces New Investments in Lebanon
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Thursday new investments and engagements to expand access to finance and energy, support the growth of the ...
News Lebanon » Finance: IMF says Lebanon must push through key reforms to secure new programme
The IMF's latest comments come as senior Lebanese officials intensify efforts to secure international support for the country's economic recovery. Image: Shutterstock The International Monetary Fund ...
News Lebanon » Finance: Finance ministry fears plunge into ‘abyss’ as Lebanon’s reserves shrink
BEIRUT: “Lebanon is currently experiencing a gradual deterioration toward the abyss in light of its political stalemate, financial and economic hardship, and the lack of a support program from the ...